Liu Bing's family origins, his grandfather Liu Shi for Xuande five years of Jinshi, into the Hanlin Academy, orthodox early years as Jinhua Mansion general judge, Tai Shi called to repair the "Song and Yuan Tongjian Compendium" in the East Pavilion, Tianshun four years to promote the Nanxiong prefect, because of the eunuch of the Dynasty, was falsely imprisoned, Yu died, Nanxiong people set up a shrine.

During Liu Bing's study, he had come into contact with many classics on psychology, and he advocated that "the universe is my heart, and my heart is the universe" advocated by Lu Jiuyuan, a great Confucian in the Southern Song Dynasty who was as famous as Zhu Xi, and "heavenly principles, human principles, and physics are only in my heart." People are of the same mind, and their hearts are of the same mind. Past and present, no exception. Theories such as "The Law of Learning, the Original Heart, the Knowledge of the Books, and the Six Classics are all my footnotes" are not biased.

However, it is no wonder that questioning science with the study of mind and listing some "grotesque" theories will make the rotten Confucians who insist on science look at it.

Liu Bing knows one thing very well, even if they are also scholars who respect Confucianism, there are many conflicts in the concept of learning, and there are often contradictions between schools, but if this contradiction is imposed on ordinary candidates, it will make scholars be stereotyped and do not know where to go in the future.

As the chief examiner of this year's Tingzhou Prefecture Court Examination, Liu Bing immediately made a decision to make up for one person in the first session of the hospital examination, and even when he made this decision, the case outside had already begun, and he made a temporary decision, which can be regarded as making up for his negligence.

Liu Bing's reason is very simple: "No matter what kind of academic philosophy the candidate adheres to, those who read the books of the sages and comprehend the way of the sages should be treated equally." ”

In this way, Shen Xi survived the catastrophe without dying, but this left an extremely bad impression on many people who participated in the marking.

After all, the majority of people who respect science in these years, and the so-called Tao is not the same, so these people naturally hope to take those who are decent readers, not descendants like Shen Xi who stand up for themselves in the examination room.

The golden mean has always been a dogma respected by Confucian scholars, which is why few people in the Confucian academic community are unconventional.

On June 24, the second examination of the college examination was officially held.

Because the number of candidates has dropped sharply, it is much easier for the examiner to supervise the venue, and Liu Bing even entered the venue earlier than the candidates. He sat on the throne of the Lord. Waiting for the candidates to arrive, he still took the roll call in turn, but he had already set the questions for the second exam. Pack it in an envelope and let the test takers draw it themselves.

This time, Liu Bing paid special attention to Shen Xi, who was sitting first in the front row, or because he saw Shen Xi's article yesterday, Liu Bing fell in love with talent.

And Shen Xi deliberately kept a low profile during the retest. Yesterday he was re-recorded. The children took him as a target again, and now Shen Xi thinks that if he can do well in the second test of this academy, it is naturally best to be able to show off his talents, and if he can't win, he can wait for two years.

As long as you keep your mind calm, you won't have too much baggage on your back during the exam.

For many candidates, as they get older, the college exam is one less time than once, and they must fight hard every time, but for Shen Xi, it is "a long time to come". There is a chance to get ahead.

After the first exam, Shen Xi also felt that it was too radical to speak for himself on this occasion, and it was easy to be targeted.

In the second session of the college examination, only one four-book essay and one five-scripture essay were examined. The Five Verses are nothing special, but the titles of the Four Books are a bit difficult.

"Conceal evil and promote good. Weeping in Mintian. Shen Xi's first reaction when he saw this question was that he should have cut off the hand that drew the question.

Don't draw anything else, but draw the truncated question.

"Conceal evil and promote good", the phrase "The Mean", is what Confucius said when he commented on Shun as a "man of great wisdom", saying that Shun knows how to hide the disadvantages of others. and preaching the good of others. At the same time, he commented on Shun's "dual-use practice", which is also the golden mean advocated in Confucianism.

And "crying in Mintian" is from "Mencius Wanzhang Chapters and Sentences", which also talks about Shun, and Wanzhang asked Mencius: "Shun goes to Yutian." Crying in Mintian, what is crying? Mencius replied, "Resentment is also." Roughly speaking, why does Shun often go to the fields and cry to the sky, is he compassionate? Mencius replied that in fact, Shun was because of filial piety.

The son wants to raise but does not wait for the parent......

Well-known thing. Shun is famous for pure filial piety, and "crying in Mintian" just shows that Shun is a person who knows filial piety. And Confucius's words are that Shun understands the golden mean and has the talent to be a leader. The leader is very filial and can employ people, in fact, the two themselves do not conflict, but the points of discussion are different, to put the two together, it is not easy to find the focus.

Shun Na is the successor of Yao, the Ming Jun produced under the ancient Zen system, if the emperor has the ability, it is naturally described as "Yao Shunyu soup". This question can not only discuss the gentleman's style of doing things, but also discuss the relationship between the king's filial piety and the governance and employment of people, and in general, it is to let the candidates play freely.

This kind of free-play question is often the most difficult.

Because there are many directions to discuss, if you deviate from the ideas of the questioner or the examiner, there will be a situation where you will go off the topic when you break the question.

Shen Xi is not in a hurry anyway, two articles, even if he does it slowly, one article can be completed in an hour. The whole exam will last for about six hours, and I am anxious when I encounter such a tricky question, isn't it sincere to myself that I will not go?

By noon, Shen Xi had completed the relatively simple Five Verses, and had only written them on scratch paper without transcribing them on the scroll. After eating something, Shen Xi took a few more sips of water, and then raised his hand to signal to go to the thatched house.

Originally, Shen Xi could hold back, but he endured it even for two exams, and if he didn't go to the thatched house to take a look this time, he wouldn't have a chance. In Shen Xi's opinion, this time he drew the most difficult topic, and the possibility of passing the hospital exam is very slim, if he does not adapt to the details of going to the toilet halfway in advance, he may make mistakes in the hospital examination and even the township test in the future.

When you go out and take two steps, you should soothe your nerves and relax your muscles......

It's a pity that the thatched environment in this examination room is too bad, and it coincides with the smell of midsummer, Shen Xi frowned when he was queuing, and when he saw the white and tender maggots crawling everywhere inside, he almost couldn't help vomiting. Finally, fast in and out, Shen Xi hurried back to his seat and sat down, he suddenly realized that his exam paper seemed to have been moved, and he hurriedly checked it carefully. The content on the test paper has not changed, it was originally blank, and no one sincerely came over to make trouble or something deliberately, he naturally looked up at the examiner Liu Bing, but Liu Bing was leaning sideways at this time and did not look here.

Seeing that noon is about to pass. Shen Xi couldn't avoid the four-book essay if he wanted to, so he could only try his best to write it, talking about the filial piety of a gentleman and the golden mean.

After writing an eight-strand essay, Shen Xi felt quite average about himself. There is nothing brilliant about it, and he can only hope that other people's topics are also difficult, so that his articles will not look too clumsy.

The second exam of the college examination was only scheduled once, and when the time came, Liu Bing stood up. Let all the candidates stop writing, just like the college entrance examination answer papers in later generations will be collected after the time, and no additions and changes shall be made. All the examination papers with names will be placed in the envelope, and the yacha will put the envelope in a wooden box in turn, and after the papers are collected, the examination room will be unlocked and put into rows, and the candidates will leave the room in turn.

Out of the examination room, Su Tong and Zheng Qian came over to talk to Shen Xi, and Su Tong had some emotion on his face: "Or maybe I'm unlucky, it's too difficult to draw the four books." ”

Zheng Qian also said: "Mine is not easy...... Oh yes. What are your topics? ”

Su Tong replied: "Hide evil and promote good, crying in Mintian." ”

Zheng Qian was extremely surprised: "Huh!? How is it the same as the question I draw? ”

Someone next to him came over: "Oh, I'm the same question." ”

As a result, everyone summed up that the four books and literature questions in this college exam were actually the same, and they were all this truncated question. Hearing this, Shen Xi was inexplicably relieved, my topic is difficult, and you are the same, then everyone will be with each other.

Someone next to him already scolded: "Liu Tixue is too unkind to do this, and the topic is the same." It seems like let's smoke, if I had known......"

"What did I know you would do?"

A gloomy voice sounded from behind the candidate, making all the candidates tremble.

Everyone hurriedly turned around and saluted respectfully: "Liu Ti Xue'an." ”

Liu Bing said coldly: "Even An is so angry with you, the reason why this official did this." Just to prevent you from colluding in cheating...... Nowadays, the same topic is easier to distinguish and learn. Go back and wait for the crime! ”

The children were reprimanded by the examiner, and they didn't dare to take a breath, if they didn't say a word, they would brush you down if they were admitted, this is the power of the examiner. It can lift you up, and it can also make you fall badly. If candidates can meet an examiner who appreciates your style, they must take advantage of the three years to be admitted to Xiucai, otherwise they will change to someone else after three years, and maybe you will have to take the exam until the Year of the Monkey, and the basic examiner can decide everything.

When Liu Bing left with a black face, all the candidates went home in a huff.

After walking out of the road for a while, Su Tong said in a low voice: "Brother Shen, you don't know, when you were out of courtesy, Liu Tixue picked up your scroll and looked at it a few times. But he shook his head after reading it, and seemed not very happy with your article. ”

Shen Xi smiled, at that time, his test paper was empty, and it was strange that Liu Bing could be satisfied.

But as for Liu Bing's sudden appearance of his volume, Shen Xi felt that things were not so simple, and of course it was possible that it was just Liu Bing's curiosity.

Zheng Qian said on the side: "Brother Shen, this matter is a little strange, yesterday you were re-recorded, and there are a lot of rumors about you in the outside world, today Liu Tixue actually looked at your paper in person, and there are many people who have witnessed this with their own eyes. ”

Shen Xi thought about it carefully, and this was indeed the case.

Now there are all kinds of signs in the college examination that he has received special preferential treatment from the examiner. If he doesn't win the show, it's okay, if he does, the scholars will definitely attack him again.

Others will think that the reason why Liu Bing went to look at Shen Xi's papers in the middle of the exam was to write down what Shen Xi wrote, so as to prepare for favoritism and fraud in the future.

The scholars of this year, because of their high social status and their unruly personalities, are really not afraid of the king of heaven when they are impulsive.

But some things don't stand up to scrutiny.

If Liu Bing really wants to let anyone hit or not, he can just say a word. What about the name, when the book is opened, I just want to win who will help whoever I want, and I have the final say, so I can run to see the candidates' exam papers and tell the truth?

When he was about to say goodbye, Su Tong suddenly smiled and said: "Brother Shen, no matter whether you are in this session or not, you don't have to be nervous about preparing for the exam in the future, now that you are invited to the house for your brother, you have no reason to resign, right?" ”

Shen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly, noncommittal.

Su Tong said with a smile: "Then I will send the invitation to your mansion tomorrow, and I must come at that time." ”

Shen Xi didn't say anything, and when he got home, as soon as he entered the pharmacy, a large group of people gathered around, and even Lin Dai and Lu Xi'er, two little girls, also came over to join in the fun.

"How did you ...... in the exam?"

Hui Niang didn't go to the main hall of the Chamber of Commerce, just to know the specific situation of the second test of Shenxi Academy.

Shen Xi thought about the wording, raised his head and grinned: "I think it's okay myself." ”

Zhou immediately smiled: "I smiled, I came back in the first two days and was depressed as if my mother and I were dead, and it was not over in the end?" ”

"If you laugh this time, it means that you did well in the exam, haha, you must have passed!"

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